Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-23

fresh sir have given color to my lips an
checks. The front OF the dress is J.p.l
yellow satin, covered With black lace
TIE waist and train are made Of heev
D sck ottoman silk, with clusters of rose
in natural shades al over it. TIE walls
IS square back and front, half long sleeves
slsshed so as 20 show the yellow saith
underneath.
MY ornaments are grandmother's to.
pszss, SO beautifully set with pearls I ex
pect TO look like 9 veritahle Princess o
the indies, with my tiara OF these Ole
| jewels.
Maude has grandmother dress" oil
crimson cashmere, anu dear little Fred
has pretty suit OF black velvet with
vide lace collar. He looks like little
lord. Do you remember the picture OF
! Mrs. Burnet'E little hero in ST. Nicholas,
where he stands talking to the grum old
earl grandfather? Well, that would pass
for our dear boy in his winter dress suit
As to the dinner itself l do not feel
much anxiety. We have secured an ex-
cellent chef, and he will attend TO al the
! details. o. course there will be the con.
ventIoncl turkey, oysters and plum pud-
ding, with all the accomplishments. by
the way, l saw bridesmaids SO termed in
one Of Jour country papars.) Jennie has
been kind enough to send me some au-
to IN leaves from her home on the Hud-
son. need not tell who sent me south
ern roses and mi8tletoe, but have it,
and my dining room decorations are ex-
tremely novel and pretty.
There is one article Of the menu made
by my fair hands-you remember what l
said about cooking schools-thst is the
fruit cake. l will send you the recipe,
and should you receive G small bcY do not
fear dynamite; the anarchists are hanged,
you know. l do not intend to reduce you
to the bag for proof OF the pudding.
The Christmas tree has given me con-
siderable anxiety, but st last 1 secured @
suitable one, an0 found at the toy stores
an iron standard to hold it, a greet con-
venience, doing away with the unsightly
tub or box OF other days. I was tired Of
popcorn, candied almonds and paper flow
ers as decorations, and bright thought
struck me, why not cid fir cones? [ tried
the effect and was charmed, so l did two:
good deeds, | sent TO the mountains
where we camped last summer, and for a;
silver dollar little mountain girl seus
me box full. The children are gliding.
them, and have agreed to fl the box win
Christmas goods and toys for the noun
iaineer family. What pleasure 1t would
be 10 see those simple children of nature
when these riches are spread out befafei
them. No, am not G. Dorcas, b sLycf:of
any other model, but, Winnie, fsshionsbie
women often taste the pleasures Of gen.
uine beneVclence by ministering Of thsfr
abundance TO the wants OF the less
favored of e2rth's children. 81 =
"Well, well, LIDO not mean temoralize,
so here's the recipe for the fruit cake and
some for homemade candies l prepared
toF the children for mamma being delis
cate is veryacrupulous about cou.ectiofe:
Now, 20 make the fruit cake, take two
pounds -four, which must be Drowned
evenly in. the oven; one pound best but
ter; one pound stoned rsisins Owe do not
prefer theseedless ones) one pound cur
rants, well rubbad, well washed and
thoroughly dried; two pounds light brown
sugar; Aones cuptul New Orleans
molassess7 stem eggs, whites and
yelloWs - beaten together; one
pound tigss oas pound citron, one pound
dates, shFeadeH fine we shave ours on
the eutteF one pound csndied
lemon peel ana one pound blanche al
monds, shredded fine; one nutmeg, grated;
one teaspOonful each of ground cinns-
mon, ginger and ellspice, one pint best
whisky, three heaping teaspoonfuls ROYAL
b aking powder. Mix as you would any
other cake. Bake IN the thickeet pan you
hKve, line the bottom and sides Withl
writing paper, allowing half a finaer
length to come shove the pan all around
to prevent the edges from burning. Bake
slowly in moderate oven. This makes
q large cake, but smaller one can be
made by reducing all the ingredients in
proper proportion,.
The recipes for candy send because
know you will, assthe rector's wife, be
busy in Christmas preparations and con-
feCti0ners are notsaccessiblescs,
Cream Walnut Twoip bounds CT white
sugar, teacup ef wster, boil until it
threads, make ths}caney into small round /
cakes, pour walnats inso the sides; rolf
n granulated sugar. 81
Popcorn CsndyABoil one cup OF
white sugar, half cup of water and one
of butter. Cook unnlf
brittle, stir in ten quarts of corn, well |
ocpped; stir until well mixed. &
Casosnut Csndy-A pound and half !
If white sugar and one pcund sofl
,ocoanut. Put the milk OF the cocosAut3
With the sugar; boil five mipntes; sEd5
he grated cocoanut; boil tap tninuses
onger; stir to keep from burning. Pour
IN buttered plaSes, mark Of An squares
nd let hsrden48
If have mot Induced you, by nv
minute descriptions Of all connected with
iur holidays TO reconsider your decision,
shall feel ahis long letter has failed in
IS mission, sbut Shall yGherish the secret
bought thatEyonr hesrt is in our simple
leasure, tnough your duty you may
eam lies elsewhere. d Christmas greet
ng to you sad yoarsf and SO L make my
Onge.
For the benefszdf those whose fingers
re low busy in devising slI manner Of
scaets, cushions, etc, as tokens of low
ng remembrance, or would fill pretty
srs with sweet compounds, the following
irections for making pot pourri, or to
erfume bags is given and il can
e prepared at any drug shop
'ruise together four ounces of orris root
nd sweet fisg; add three ounces sandal
TOod, one ounce cedar, one ounce Of
,um benZoin, styraX and nutmeg, pow
ered; half dram essence of lemon, one
ram millefeurs, twenty drops of laven-
er, ten grains musk snd ten drops of